Amateur Radio Morse Code Paddle / CW Key

Slightly modified version of Adam Kimmerly's already great design.
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Great design for a 3D paddle with just a few modifications including:

  1. Added side walls to the base to prevent accidental keying
  2. Rounded the base bottom for a better feel
  3. Added screw holes to bottom to facilitate additional stuff
  4. Created a add-on piece to facilitate a Velcro strap on the bottom. Can be used to strap on a leg, wrist or even finger.

I have included Adam's original files. My modifications are just to the base piece and the addition of a strap piece. I also included a handy wrench tool to help put on the 3.5mm plug nut and a set of tweezers to help hold the 3.5mm jack when inserting it into the paddles.

I do all my design work in OpenSCAD (which is free to download). The source file is included.

I run a non-standard 0.6mm nozzle on my PRUSA so I am not including the sliced files. You can generate them for your printer from the STL files.

Here is the Amazon links to the additional hardware I added:

2.2x10mm Self Tapping Screws Phillips Pan Head Screw:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NTJ95W1
 

ONE-WRAP TAPE 1/2" X 25 YARD ROLL:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071Y3TVNT
 

Model origin

The author remixed this model.

License